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US retail sales down by 0.6% in JulyRetail and food services sales in the United States observed a monthly decline of 0.6% to reach $763.6 billion, the Census Bureau said in its preliminary report published on Friday. Year-on-year, the figure jumped by 5%. Total sales in the three months ending July increased by 6.
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U.S. Retail Sales Chill in JulyAfter splurging last quarter, American consumers pulled back in July. Retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6%, and not just due to a reversal at auto dealers and service stations. Excluding the latter two categories, sales slipped 0.2%, while the control measure that is used to estim
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US consumer confidence cools in AugustThe Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States contracted by 7.6% on a monthly basis to 51.0 points in August, according to the preliminary report published by the University of Michigan on Friday. On an annual basis, the figure is seen to have decreased by 12.4%. The Current
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US business inventories stable in JuneBusiness inventories in the United States remained largely unchanged in June compared to May, according to a report by the Census Bureau published on Friday. The inventories were estimated at $2,740.2 billion. Compared to June 2025, business inventories grew by 3%. The combined v
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Iran’s Economy Is Buckling Under the Weight of WarEvery week, the shopping lists of Iranians become shorter as inflation soars and purchasing power plunges. “As things disappear from the dining table, fruit goes first, then dairy products, then anything considered non-essential,” a woman in the Iranian capital, Tehran, said in a
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Ranked: The Largest Oil Supply Disruptions in HistoryWars, revolutions, embargoes, and chokepoint disruptions have repeatedly removed millions of barrels of oil per day from global markets, putting pressure on prices and energy security. This visualization compares seven major oil supply disruptions, measured in millions of barrels
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Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s DeclineThe Japanese yen has resumed its slide over the past two weeks, surrendering ground it gained after the United States and Japan spent tens of billions of dollars to prop up the currency languishing near four-decade lows. The yen briefly strengthened to 155 per dollar intraday aft
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Long-Term Outlook Remains Negative for the USDThe dollar has weakened over the past month, particularly following the Fed’s July meeting. The move was most pronounced during Kevin Warsh’s press conference, when markets appeared to become increasingly sceptical about the Fed’s willingness to respond decisively should inflatio
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US consumers sour on economy as inflation concerns remain in focus, UMich survey saysUS consumers grew more gloomy about the economy in August as sentiment declined amid the war, higher bond yields, and geopolitical uncertainty, according to a preliminary consumer sentiment reading from the University of Michigan. UMich's Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 51 fr
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US retail sales unexpectedly fall in JulyU.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in July after recent strong gains that were fueled by large tax refunds, but consumer spending is likely to remain supported by rising wealth from the stock market even as households are increasingly sensitive to higher prices. Retail sales dro
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OpenAI Reports Goldman Sachs Analyst to FBI for Horrifying ChatGPT ConversationsA 25-year-old Goldman Sachs financial analyst had extremely troubling conversations with ChatGPT — and when the interactions were detected by the Sam Altman-led tech company earlier this year, it reported him to the FBI. As the Palm Beach Post reports, the analyst Darren Zhou, re
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Gold forecast: XAU/USD rally remains vulnerable amid oil uncertaintyGold prices recovered in the first half of Friday’s session after yesterday’s decline, helped by another batch of softer US economic data. The rebound could lose momentum however as oil prices pushed higher ahead of the weekend. That leaves gold at an interesting juncture. The me
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